Results 70,201-70,220 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the completion of allocated additional classrooms and subsequent appointment of additional teachers in the case of a special school (details supplied), given that the recent start date for students has now been pushed to mid-December 2023 at the earliest, meaning they have been unable to start school in the interim...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus, which drives through Clane daily, in order to get to Caragh can stop in Clane to pick up two children (details supplied) who have been allocated school transport tickets on the bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46616/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 352. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an appeal for carers allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46086/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which means and other tests for carer's allowance continue to be cognisant of the person’s physical/mental needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 382. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of carer’s allowance whose payment has been reviewed in recent times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46737/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of means-tested, non-contributory State pension in each of the past five years to date, the number, if any, reviewed or disallowed in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46738/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which a longer-term payment might be made available to applicants who ordinarily would qualify for benefit payments, but due to inadequate contributions can only qualify for a basic social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full extent of payments, entitlements and benefits available on a means-tested basis; the extent to which these have been enhanced in Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46740/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2024 (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the benefits accruing to families as a result of Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46741/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which it is possible to seamlessly transfer suitable applicants from domiciliary care allowance to disability allowance payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Medical Cards (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 388. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to indicate the degree to which dental benefit is available through the GMS system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46743/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2024 (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which applicants for working family payment have received an increase in Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which social welfare payment of an urgent nature can be made available to a wider variety of people now living in this country on a permanent basis but who are disallowed from such payments due to an inadequacy of contributions; whether the habitual residency clause/requirement can be waived in cases where the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 403. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate the progress to date in determination of application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) who has now completed an e-vetting link; when decision is likely to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46607/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 404. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); if every effort can be made to process this application as quick as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46610/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 406. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46628/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 503. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of application for additional home help support in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46088/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 602. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that his Department and the HSE are taking due to the increase in the outbreaks in head lice, scabies and bed bugs across the country; if there is a reason for the increase in such outbreaks; if any specific measures will be put in place to avoid any further outbreaks due to people returning to this jurisdiction from abroad; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 646. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in offering a college place for an apprentice electrician (details supplied); if any assistance can be offered in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46497/23]